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Nerve Check, is the best Kings of War podcast listened to by tens of people.
Join Ben, Jon, and Ray as they talk Kings of War from the frozen wastes of Ontario, Canada. The meta, tournaments, lists, and players who make the scene.
Join Ben, Jon, and Ray as they talk Kings of War from the frozen wastes of Ontario, Canada. The meta, tournaments, lists, and players who make the scene.
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Crossroads 2025 is a team-based Kings of War tournament. Special guest Adam joins Ben and Jon to discuss the first-round matchups, offering their informed predictions on who will win.
In reality, we are likely to be exceptionally wrong. Time will tell. Most importantly, everyone is looking forward to the tournament and a fun weekend.
Ben, Jon, and Ray, discuss:
1. Upcoming Tournaments (first 11 minutes); and
2. Infantry in Kings of War 3rd Edition (minutes 10-35).
Nathan and Ray discuss their plans to visit the UK and participate in Clash UK!
We will be bringing two all-mantic armies, Nathan, his Ratkin and Ray, his Forces of Abyss!
Alex joins Ben, Ray, and Jon to discuss King Beyond the Wall 666, which took place on August 9th and 10th in Brantford, Ontario.
Ray and Jon recap their game in which Abyssal Berserkers went head-to-head with a shooting Northern Alliance list. Our recommendation to the rules committee is to make the sacrificial imps either worth more (10 points for the regiment/15 for the horde) or remove them altogether as an option for the berserkers.
Also, who was right most often on the match-up cast? Listen to find out!
Alex joins Ben, Ray, and Jon to discuss the first-round Matchups at King Beyond the Wall 666, which will take place on August 9th and 10th in Brantford, Ontario.
Disclaimer - Please note that this is all for entertainment purposes and is subject to change.
Round One match ups:
Justin B - Mike L
Nathan C - TJ W
Ren M - Ben T
Ryan K - Ray S
Mark R - Paul Y
Nicholas S - Eamon L
James Alexandre F - Warren G
Matt L - Nathaniel W
Bryan L - Jon M
Adam Ballard joins Ben, Jon, and Ray to talk about playing Nightstalker's in 2025. Adam won the US Masters twice with this army so he probably knows what he is talking about.
If you are one of our tens of listeners and are not part of Adam's hundreds, check out his channel for tactical insights and game reviews.
www.youtube.com/ @KoWmastersight
Adam Ballard joins Ben, Jon, and Ray to talk about the US Masters 2025. Which Adam was lucky enough to win, and Ray took home the top Canadian at the event!
If you are one of our tens of listeners and are not part of Adam's hundreds, check out his channel for tactical insights and game reviews.
www.youtube.com/ @KoWmastersight
Ben and Ray are joined by Greg to review the 2025 US Kings of War Masters first-round opponents and to predict who we think will be the top player in each region.
We were right picking the top three armies at the masters, so we will see if we are better than Adam in choosing the best player from each region.
Ben, Jon, and Ray go through the 2025 Kings of War Masters Tournament Pack. What they think the most popular armies will be:
Jon - Imperial Dwarfs,
Ray - NS, and
Ben - Abyss),
The scenarios, along with the timeline to submit army lists (30 June), and other event details.
Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Summer Smash 2025, which took place on June 14, 2025, in Oshawa, Ontario. During this tournament, we found out that Bigger is luckier, and luckier is better!
Upcoming events:
July - King of the Thames
9-10 August - King Beyond the Wall VI: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AaPfVaZf6/
20-21 September - Crossroads: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FyW9qV7bq/
Ben, Jon, and Ray talk about the first round match-ups for Summer Smash 2025! Taking place on 14 June 2025 in the Bond St. Event Centre, located at 44 Bond St. E., Oshawa, Ontario.
Yes, we are a bit silly in this one, but that is only because of the oversized army list creations we did for this tournament!
Army Lists Can Be Found:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZWKdON2Ip6yjAKbNG-85QgF4k6iksv1B?usp=sharing
4 Spots remain if you can make it out to this one-day event!
https://www.facebook.com/events/9361721897268081
Ben, Jon, and Ray talk with Paul, James, and Max about their experience at March of Death! Their first two-day event.
How was their experience? What did they learn, and what would they recommend to anyone attending their first two-day Kings of War event?
Sign up for King Beyond the Wall VI
Facebook Site:
https://www.facebook.com/share/15TSkq2iGz/
Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9b-TDYtS8fT3lmuLC0GqTtNujQzI8F3lbvAnuPM52lXx5gg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117726213316268878925
Admin pack:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tGW2MSwmk59yRfi14fv7uXqVUoeTGAAa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117726213316268878925&rtpof=true&sd=true
Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Auras in Kings of War, notably Cloak of Death, Rally, Radiance of Life, Rally, Dread, and Ordered March.
The first 5 minutes are fluff/intro;
Minutes 5-25 are a discussion on Auras; and Minutes
25-30 are about possible giant heavy lists for Summer Smash!
Editor's Note: For Summer Smash, I am debating between 3 armies:
Forces of Abyss;
Trident Realms; or
Orcs.
Each list will have at least 3 titan/giant models at 2150 points. Which army should I take?
Ben and Ray discuss the games played at Vanguard GT, recap the lists, and discuss what they say about the meta at the Mid-Atlantic event.
Ray also discusses his Forces of the Abyss list, how it performed, going 3-1-1.
Ray's round 3 game is on video here - skip the first 30 mins...we were slow starting:
https://www.youtube.com/live/yU4yiO1ctoc?si=ENvMizDBAo3LQvpm
Ben and Ray discuss Vanguard GT and recap the lists and Meta at the Mid-Atlantic event.
Ray also discusses his Forces of the Abyss list, how he plans to use it, and the record he would like to achieve at the best tournament of the year, Vanguard GT.
The post-tournament video will be up tomorrow.
Editor's note: This is posted after the fact because I was busy that night painting my gargoyles and figuring out how to pack my army for the airplane—things I should have done before the last minute.
Ben and Jon talk with Eamon about an army that fits on the other side of the spectrum when compared with Halflings, Ogres! They have Mantic Models that may have missed legs day, but don't say that in earshot of them - they are excellent sprinters.
They discuss the models, rules, changes, and how to build a helpful list from a competitive play perspective.
Editor's Note: My first Kings of War army was ogres, and I didn't do well with them. So they are dead to me. Listen to these gentlemen for actual advice and strategies.
Mood for Love is a 3 was a doubles tournament run in Hamilton, Ontario, on 22 March 2025, where participants arrived with their force and were randomly assigned a partner (hence blind date).
Ben is joined by Nathan (tournament organizer) along with Jon and Eamon (first place team), who talk about how this unique tournament style went.
Ben and Jon talk with Nathaniel about the other small army in Kings of War... Halflings!
They do have new models from Mantic and even a book of fluff. They discuss the models, rules, changes, and how to build a helpful list from a competitive play perspective.
Participants range from reasonably informed amateurs to hosts who may have read the rules and are happy to make things up! :-)
It is an awesome army with a neat Mantic range and is something I, as an editor, may try in the future.
Ben, Ray, and Jon discuss Invade, Control, and Hold the Line scenarios. How we play these scenarios with our respective armies, Trident Realms - Fish give up, Kingdoms of Men Flyer Spam - easy mode, and Ratkin - playing on hard. You can also tell Ben doesn't do these write-ups...
Listen to this shorter episode and give your thoughts on the next three scenarios we should discuss. Also, if you want to contribute your thoughts and plans please reach out to us... we really could use the help!
Ray, Jordan, and Chet will discuss the first-round Matchups at Fully Loaded, which will take place on March 29 and 30 in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
We will not be keeping track of the predictions. If a listener would like to send us a spreadsheet, we can discuss who was right most often – but that would take away from the fun of this activity.
Please remember this is all for fun, and while I cannot attend this year, I will coordinate better with Chet to ensure I can play in his tournament next year!
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